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niánjí
grade (in the prim ary or middle school); year (in college or university)
我儿子现在上三年级。
wǒ ér zi xiàn zài shàng sān nián jí.
My son is currently studying in the third grade.
niánqīng
young
妈妈50岁了,看起来还很年轻。
mā ma 50 suì le, kàn qǐ lái hái hěn nián qīng.
Mother is 50 years old and still looks very young.
niǎo
bird
树上有很多鸟在唱歌。
shù shàng yǒu hěn duō niǎo zài chàng gē.
There are many birds singing on the tree.
nǔlì
hard-working; diligent
学生们学习很努力。
xué shēng men xué xí hěn nǔ lì.
The students study very hard.
páshān
climb m ountains
我们决定明天去爬山。
wǒ men jué dìng míng tiān qù pá shān.
We decided to go mountain climbing tomorrow.
pánzi
tray; plate; dish
盘子里有鱼,请吃吧。
pán zi lǐ yǒu yú, qǐng chī ba.
There is fish on the plate, please eat.
pàng
fat
熊猫很胖,很可爱。
xióng māo hěn pàng, hěn kě ài.
The panda is very fat, very cute.
pàng
get fat
这个月我胖了五斤多。
zhè ge yuè wǒ pàng le wǔ jīn duō.
This month I have gained over five kilograms.
píxié
leather shoes
他穿着一双黑色的皮鞋。
tā chuān zhe yī shuāng hēi sè de pí xié.
He is wearing a pair of black leather shoes.
píjiǔ
beer
爸爸爱喝啤酒。
bà bà ài hē pí jiǔ.
Dad likes to drink beer.
pǔ tōng huà
M andarin Chinese
你的普通话说得很好。
nǐ de pǔ tōng huà shuō dé hěn hǎo.
Your Mandarin is spoken very well.
qíshí
actually; in fact; as a m atter of fact
我其实不太了解他。
wǒ qí shí bù tài liǎo jiě tā.
Actually, I don't understand him very well.
qítā
other; else
只有小明在教室里,其他人都回家了。
zhǐ yǒu xiǎo míng zài jiào shì lǐ, qí tā rén dōu huí jiā le.
Only Xiao Ming is in the class, the others have all gone home.
qíguài
odd; queer; strange; unusual; peculiar
我觉得这个问题很奇怪。
wǒ jué de zhè ge wèn tí hěn qí guài.
I find this problem very strange.
qí
ride (an animal or bicycle); sit on the back of
今天我骑自行车去学校。
jīn tiān wǒ qí zì xíng chē qù xué xiào.
Today I went to school by bicycle.
qǐfēi
(of aircraft) take off; lift off; launch
各位乘客,飞机马上就要起飞了。
gè wèi chéng kè, fēi jī mǎ shàng jiù yào qǐ fēi le.
Dear passengers, the plane is about to take off.
qīngchǔ
clear; distinct
他把这件事儿说得很清楚了。
tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì ér shuō dé hěn qīng chǔ le.
He has clearly spoken about this matter.
qīngchǔ
be clear about; understand
你清楚这句话的意思吗?
nǐ qīng chǔ zhè jù huà de yì si ma?
Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?
qiū
fall; autumn
秋天最舒服,不冷也不热。
qiū tiān zuì shū fú, bù lěng yě bù rè.
The most pleasant autumn, neither cold nor hot.
qúnzi
skirt
姐姐穿着漂亮的裙子。
jiě jiě chuān zhe piào liàng de qún zi.
My older sister is wearing a beautiful dress.
ránhòu
then; after that; afterwards
我要先写完作业,然后再看电视。
wǒ yào xiān xiě wán zuò yè, rán hòu zài kàn diàn shì.
I will finish my homework first, then watch TV.
rèqíng
fervent; warm
我们热情地欢迎客人。
wǒ men rè qíng dì huān yíng kè rén.
We warmly welcome guests.
rènwéi
think; consider
你认为他会来吗?
nǐ rèn wéi tā huì lái ma?
Do you think he will come?
rènzhēn
conscientious; earnest; serious
这个同学学习很认真,很努力。
zhè ge tóng xué xué xí hěn rèn zhēn, hěn nǔ lì.
This student studies very hard, very diligently.
róngyì
easy;ready
这个问题很容易回答。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn róng yì huí dá.
This problem is very easy to answer.
rúguǒ
if; in case; in the event of; supposing that
如果你去,我就和你一1起去。
rú guǒ nǐ qù, wǒ jiù hé nǐ yī 1 qǐ qù.
If you go, I will go with you.
sǎn
um brella
下雨了,别忘了带伞。
xià yǔ le, bié wàng le dài sǎn.
It's raining, don't forget to bring an umbrella.
shàngwǎng
get online
我上网去看看新闻。
wǒ shàng wǎng qù kàn kàn xīn wén.
I go online to check the news.
shēngqì
take offence; be/get angry; be offended
请别生气,是我错了,对不起。
qǐng bié shēng qì, shì wǒ cuò le, duì bù qǐ.
Don’t be angry, it’s my fault, sorry.
shēngyīn
sound; voice
你听,这是什么声音?
nǐ tīng, zhè shì shén me shēng yīn?
Hey, what is this sound?
shìjiè
the world; the earth; the globe; the universe
世界上有很多国家。
shì jiè shàng yǒu hěn duō guó jiā.
There are many countries in the world.
shì
try
我想试一下那件红色的。
wǒ xiǎng shì yī xià nà jiàn hóng sè de.
I want to try that red color.
shòu
thin, slim, lean
姐姐现在很瘦,只有45公斤。
jiě jie xiàn zài hěn shòu, zhǐ yǒu 45 gōng jīn.
My older sister is very thin now, only 45 kg.
shòu
become thin, lose weight
这个月我痩了三斤。
zhè ge yuè wǒ shòu le sān jīn.
This month I have lost three kilograms.
shūshū
uncle (referring to a m an younger than one’s father)
叔叔,你喜欢这本书吗?
shū shū, nǐ xǐ huān zhè běn shū ma?
Uncle, do you like this book?
shūfú
pleased; com fortable
坐在这里,真舒服。
zuò zài zhè lǐ, zhēn shū fú.
Sitting here is really comfortable.
shù
tree
我们学校里有很多树。
wǒ men xué xiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù.
There are many trees in our school.
shùxué
mathematics
我的数学成绩很好。
wǒ de shù xué chéng jì hěn hǎo.
My math score is very good.
shuāyá
clean one’s teeth; brush one’s teeth
睡觉前要刷牙。
shuì jiào qián yào shuā yá.
Before going to bed, you need to brush your teeth.
shuāng
pair; couple
我今天想去买双鞋。
wǒ jīn tiān xiǎng qù mǎi shuāng xié.
Today I want to go buy a pair of shoes.
shuǐpíng
standard; level (of skill, ability and knowledge, etc.)
他的汉语水平很高。
tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng hěn gāo.
His Chinese language proficiency is very high.
sījī
driver
这位司机开出租车5年多了。
zhè wèi sī jī kāi chū zū chē 5 nián duō le.
This driver has been driving a taxi for over 5 years.
tàiyáng
the Sun
你看,太阳出来了。
nǐ kàn, tài yáng chū lái le.
Look, the sun has already risen.
tèbié
very; exceptionally; particularly; specially
我特别想跟你一起去。
wǒ tè bié xiǎng gēn nǐ yì qǐ qù.
I really want to go with you.
téng
ache; hurt
我的腿有点儿疼。
wǒ de tuǐ yǒu diǎn ér téng.
My leg hurts a little.
tígāo
lift; raise; heighten; enhance; increase; improve; advance
你数学成绩提高了不少。
nǐ shù xué chéng jì tí gāo le bù shǎo.
Your math score has improved quite a lot.
tígāo
developm ent; increase
人们的生活水平有了很大的提高。
rén men de shēng huó shuǐ píng yǒu le hěn dà de tí gāo.
The standard of living of people has improved a lot.
tǐyù
sports; sports activities
我很喜欢体育运动。
wǒ hěn xǐ huān tǐ yù yùn dòng.
I really like sports.
tián
sweet
这个西瓜真甜啊!
zhè ge xī guā zhēn tián a!
This watermelon is really sweet!
tiáo
used for long and slender things
这条裤子有点儿长。
zhè tiáo kù zi yǒu diǎn ér zhǎng.
These pants are a bit long.
tóngshì
colleague
这是我们的新同事,李华。
zhè shì wǒ men de xīn tóng shì, lǐ huá.
This is our new colleague, Ly Hoa.
tóngyì
agree; approve; assent to; consent to; accede to
我不太同意他的想法。
wǒ bù tài tóng yì tā de xiǎng fǎ.
I don't fully agree with his opinion.
tóufà
hair
妈妈的头发又黑又亮。
mā mā de tóu fà yòu hēi yòu liàng.
Mother's hair is both black and shiny.
tūrán
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
他突然站了起来。
tā tū rán zhàn le qǐ lái.
He suddenly stood up.
tūrán
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
小狗突然跑了出来。
xiǎo gǒu tū rán pǎo le chū lái.
The dog suddenly ran out.
tú shū guǎn
library
我从图书馆借来了两本书。
wǒ cóng tú shū guǎn jiè lái le liǎng běn shū.
I have borrowed two books from the library.
tuǐ
leg
你的腿还疼吗?
nǐ de tuǐ hái téng ma?
Is your leg still hurting?
wánchéng
accom plish; com plete; finish; achieve; fulfill
这件事,在周末前必须完成。
zhè jiàn shì, zài zhōu mò qián bì xū wán chéng.
This must be completed before the end of the week.
wǎn
bowl
把米饭放在这个碗里吧。
bǎ mǐ fàn fàng zài zhè ge wǎn lǐ ba.
Please put rice into this bowl.
wǎn
a bow l of
我吃一碗就可以了。
wǒ chī yī wǎn jiù kě yǐ le.
I only need to eat one bowl.
wàn
ten thousand
我们学校有一万名学生。
wǒ men xué xiào yǒu yī wàn míng xué shēng.
Our school has ten thousand students.
wàngjì
forget; erase; drop (or fade, slip) from m em ory; go out of onefs m ind
我忘记今天是他的生日了。
wǒ wàng jì jīn tiān shì tā de shēng rì le.
I forgot that today is his birthday.
wèi
for
这些菜都是为你准备的。
zhè xiē cài dōu shì wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi de.
These dishes are all prepared for you.
wèile
for
为了身体健康,我每天都去运动。
wèi le shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, wǒ měi tiān dōu qù yùn dòng.
For my health, I exercise every day.
wèi
used for people
他真是一位好老师。
tā zhēn shì yī wèi hǎo lǎo shī.
He really is a good teacher.
wénhuà
culture; civilization
我对中国文化很感兴趣。
wǒ duì zhōng guó wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qù.
I am very interested in Chinese culture.
xī
west
火车站在西边,你走错了。
huǒ chē zhàn zài xī biān, nǐ zǒu cuò le.
The train station is to the west, you have gone the wrong way.
xíguàn
be accustom ed to; be/get used to
他已经习惯了一个人生活。
tā yǐ jīng xí guàn le yí gè rén shēng huó.
He is used to living alone.
xíguàn
habit; custom; usual practice
饭前洗手是好习惯。
fàn qián xǐ shǒu shì hǎo xí guàn.
Washing hands before eating is a good habit.
xǐ shǒu jiān
toilet; w ashroom ; bathroom
我去一下洗手间。
wǒ qù yī xià xǐ shǒu jiān.
I am going out for a bit to the restroom.
xǐzǎo
take a bath; bathe; take a shower
太热了,我先去洗澡。
tài rè le, wǒ xiān qù xǐ zǎo.
It's too hot, I'm going to take a shower first.
xià
summer
今年夏天太热了。
jīn nián xià tiān tài rè le.
This summer is too hot.
xiān
first
你先去,我一个小时后再去。
nǐ xiān qù, wǒ yí gè xiǎo shí hòu zài qù.
You go ahead, I will go one hour later.
xiāngxìn
believe in; be convinced of; have faith in; place reliance on; put onefs trust in
我完全相信你说的话。
wǒ wán quán xiāng xìn nǐ shuō de huà.
I completely believe what you say.
xiāngjiāo
banana
你想吃香蕉吗?
nǐ xiǎng chī xiāng jiāo ma?
Do you want to eat a banana?
xiàng
to; towards
向东走,就可以看到那个学校了。
xiàng dōng zǒu, jiù kě yǐ kàn dào nà ge xué xiào le.
Go east, and you will see that school.
xiàng
look alike
他长得像他爸爸。
tā zhǎng dé xiàng tā bà bà.
He looks like his father.
xiàng
for example
像校长这样的人,到哪里都很受欢迎。
xiàng xiào zhǎng zhè yàng de rén, dào nǎ li dōu hěn shòu huān yíng.
A person like the principal is loved by everyone wherever they go.
xiǎoxīn
take care; look out
请小心,路上有很多水。
qǐng xiǎo xīn, lù shàng yǒu hěn duō shuǐ.
Be careful, there is a lot of water on the road.
xiǎoxīn
careful
我很小心地抱起了小猫。
wǒ hěn xiǎo xīn dì bào qǐ le xiǎo māo.
I carefully picked up the cat.
xiàozhǎng
principal; headm aster; (of a university or
校长已经同意了我们的计划。
xiào zhǎng yǐ jīng tóng yì le wǒ men de jì huà.
The principal has agreed with our plan.
xīnwén
news
我每天晚上七点都看新闻。
wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng qī diǎn dōu kàn xīn wén.
Every evening at seven o'clock I watch the news.
xīnxiān
fresh
这些都是新鲜水果。
zhè xiē dōu shì xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ.
These things are all fresh fruits.
xìn yòng kǎ
credit card
我想去银行办一张信用卡。
wǒ xiǎng qù yín háng bàn yī zhāng xìn yòng kǎ.
I want to go to the bank to make a credit card.
xíng lǐ xiāng
trunk; baggage
请把行李箱打开。
qǐng bǎ xíng lǐ xiāng dǎ kāi.
Please open the suitcase.
xióngmāo
panda
我特别喜欢到动物园去看大熊猫。
wǒ tè bié xǐ huān dào dòng wù yuán qù kàn dà xióng māo.
I especially like going to the zoo to see pandas.
xūyào
need; claim; dem and; want
我们需要一些帮助。
wǒ men xū yào yī xiē bāng zhù.
We need a little help.
xuǎnzé
choose; select; pick
今年夏天你选择去哪儿旅游?
jīn nián xià tiān nǐ xuǎn zé qù nǎ ér lǚ yóu?
Where are you choosing to travel this summer?
xuǎnzé
a choice; selection; option
我们需要自己做出选择。
wǒ men xū yào zì jǐ zuò chū xuǎn zé.
We need to make the choice ourselves.
yāoqiú
ask; request; dem and
老师要求我们把这些题做完。
lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men bǎ zhè xiē tí zuò wán.
The teacher asked us to finish these exercises.
yāoqiú
request; dem and; need
这是爸爸对我的要求。
zhè shì bà bà duì wǒ de yāo qiú.
This is my father's request for me.
yéyé
grandfather, also used as a title of respect for an old m an
爷爷,请您坐这儿吧。
yé ye, qǐng nín zuò zhè er ba.
Grandfather, please sit here.
yídìng
surely; certainly; necessarily
明天的会议,请大家一定要参加。
míng tiān de huì yì, qǐng dà jiā yí dìng yào cān jiā.
Everyone must attend tomorrow's meeting.
yīgòng
altogether; in all; all told
我们班一共有20名学生。
wǒ men bān yí gòng yǒu 20 míng xué sheng.
There are 20 students in our class in total.
yī huì er
a moment
我看一会儿电视就睡觉。
wǒ kàn yī huì er diàn shì jiù shuì jiào.
I watch TV for a while, then go to sleep.
yīyàng
the same
他跟爸爸长得一样。
tā gēn bà bà zhǎng dé yī yàng.
He looks like his father.
yìbān
usually; generally; habitually; ordinarily
我一般7点钟起床。
wǒ yì bān 7 diǎn zhōng qǐ chuáng.
I usually get up at 7 o'clock.
yībiān
while; as; at the same time; sim ultaneously
他喜欢一边看书,一边听音乐。
tā xǐ huān yī biān kàn shū, yī biān tīng yīn yuè.
He likes both reading books and listening to music.
yìzhí
all the time
我一直不明白这句话的意思。
wǒ yì zhí bù míng bái zhè jù huà de yì si.
I still do not understand the meaning of this sentence.
yǐqián
before (a point of time); back; ago; previously; form erly
我们看电影以前,先去吃个饭吧。
wǒ men kàn diàn yǐng yǐ qián, xiān qù chī gè fàn ba.
Before watching the movie, let's go have a meal.
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